Animal-trap.



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V ANIMAL TRAP. APPLIOATION FILED JUNE 28, 1911.

1,010,486. Patented Dec.5, 1911.

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A t-torneys EDWARD FIRNI-IABER, OF J'ANESVILLE, MINNESOTA.

ANIMAL-TRAP.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed June 28, 1911.

Serial No. 635,869.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD FIRNHABER, a citizen of the United States,residing at J anesville, in the county of Waseca and State of Minnesota,have invented a new and useful Animal-Trap, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to animal traps, and. has for its object toprovide a new and improved animal trap which is simple and durable inconstruction, efficient in use, and particularly designed for catchinggophers, moles, rats and other animals burrowing in the ground.

This invention is embodied in a novel arrangement, construction andcombination of parts as hereinafter described and claimed, it beingunderstood that the invention is capable of alteration in its details ofconstruction within the scope of the appended claims without departingfrom the spirit of the invention.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in whichsimilar reference characters indicate similar parts, and in which Figure1 is a side elevation of the preferred form of trap, in set position;Fig. 2 is an end view of the same; Fig. 3 is a longitudinal verticalsection thereof; and Fig. 4 is a plan view in detail of the detent ofthe trigger.

Referring specifically to the drawings, the skeleton or frame of thetrap is shown as comprising a single length of wire bent to formcircling end members or rings 5 and 6, which are connected by a spiralportion 7, forming a substantially cylindrical-shaped body. From theextreme end of the said wire at the end 6 is bent at one side of thebottom thereof the eye 10, and from the other end of the wire is bentthe eye 8 which is in alinement with the eye 10. From the eye 8 this endof the wire is bent tangentially as shown at 20 and then outwardly orangularly to form a longitudinally-projecting finger or stop 9.

A wire shaft 11 is pivoted between the eyes 8 and 10 and has the outerends thereof bent at right angles thereto as shown at 12 and 13, thesaid arms 12 and 13 being adjacent the respective ends 6 and 5 of theframe.

A coiled spring 14 is mounted on the shaft 11 and has one end thereofrigidly secured to the end 5 of the frame and the other end thereofattached to the arm 12 which is at the rear end of the frame, the saidspring tending to depress or swing the arm 13 downward to the position.shown in broken lines in Fig. 2.

A trigger or detent is pivoted on the front end 5 of the frame above theeye 8 and comprises a piece of metal bent to form an outer arm 19 and aninner arm 15, the portion between the said arms being looped as shown at18 to pass around the end 5, and the respective free ends of the arms 19and 15 bearing'a hook 17 and a target 16.

To set the trap, the arm 13 is raised or swung against the tension ofthe spring 14 and the hook 17 of the trigger is engaged therewith, thetarget 16 being thus projected into the frame to lie in the path of anyanimal passing therethrough. The trap is then inserted into the burrowor hole through which the animal to be trapped is expected to pass, thefront end thereof being disposed toward the direction from which theanimal is expected to come. The animal being required to pass throughthe cylindrical frame of the trap strikes the target 16 and thus swingsthe hook 17 to release the arm 13. This arm 13 being released swingsdownward by force of the spring 14 and clenches the animal between itand the bottom of the frame, thus strangling the animal.

Having described my invention what I claim as new is 1. An animal trapcomprising a cylindrical frame bent from a length of wire to form endrings having alining eyes in one side of same, and a spiral portionconnecting the said rings; a shaft passing through the said eyes andhaving arms at the outerends thereof; a spring secured between the frameand one of said arms; and a trigger mounted on the said frame andadapted toengage the other arm and to release the same when an animalpasses through the frame.

2. An animal trap comprising a cylindrical frame bent from a length ofwire to Patented Dec. 5, 191 1.

form end rings and a spiral portion connecting the said rings; a shaftpivoted to one side of the frame and having a pair of projecting arms; aspring secured between the In testimony that I claim the foregoing as inthe presence of tWo Witnesses.

frame and one of said arms; and a trigger EDWARD FIRNHABER' mounted onthe said frame and adapted to WVitnesses:

engage the other arm and to release the same I E. DIEUDONNE,

When an animal passes through the frame. F. B. VOLZ.

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my own, I have hereto afiixed my signature 10

